Three wounded in bomb blast in southeastern Baghdad

Baghdad (IraqNewsService.com) Three people were wounded Saturday when a bomb blast hit an area in southeastern Baghdad, a security source was quoted saying.

The source told Alghad Press that the explosive devices went off near a popular market in Bawi, Madaen, southeast of the capital.

Violence and armed conflicts left 297 Iraqis dead and wounded during the month of ِAugust, according to a monthly count by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq which excludes security members deaths. Baghdad was the most affected province with 45 deaths and 135 injuries.

Baghdad has seen almost daily bombings and armed attacks against security members, paramilitary groups and civilians since the Iraqi government launched a wide-scale campaign to retake IS-occupied areas in 2016. While most of of the explosions and attacks went without a claim of responsibility, Islamic State has claimed several incidents.

Some security observers believe that even after IS’s main havens across Iraqi provinces are conquered, the group may still constitute a security threat through sleeper cells and lone wolf attacks.